Imagine walking into Willy T. Young Library, and the floor beneath you is capturing your movement, converting it into electricity that powers the lights above you. Better yet, picture a late-night walk across campus where the path itself is...
Adreonna Rainey
Henry Walke
Jennifer AllenCategory - Reduce campus emissions
Vision: Lead by example in mitigating climate change through innovation, collaboration and actionable steps to reduce carbon emissions across campus operations.
Using campus as a classroom: Students explore UK’s energy infrastructure
At the University of Kentucky, students have access to a dynamic living lab — an 800-acre campus with more than 20 million square feet of building space and all the infrastructure and operations of a small city. At the...
Ella Sides
Katherine JohnsonCenergistic, a partner in sustainability at the University of Kentucky
Cenergistic is a self-funded conservation platform that transforms energy usage into a sustainable success story. Cenergistic commits to improving energy efficiency, create healthier buildings, optimizing existing...
Behind The ScenesMake the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experienceReduce campus emissions
Meet Jesse Okorafor, a doctoral student and an energy engineering intern at the University of Kentucky
In this article, I conduct an interview with doctorate student, Jesse Okorafor, who also plays an active role in sustainability on UK’s campus. I spoke with Jesse about his background in energy conservation, his...
Chelsea Colley
Our commitment to climate action, part 2
In late 2016, President Capilouto’s announcement of the University’s first emissions reduction target concluded one chapter and opened another in the story of climate action on our campus. Students who had provided the...
Energy Club partners to bring EV chargers to campus
UK’s Energy Club is a group of students who are passionate about making a difference in the world, starting right here with the University’s community. With sustainability in our back pocket, our main goal...
Solar Energy, Students, and Sustainability
A HUGE SHOUT OUT to the scores of student advocates who have been encouraging the University to take a leadership position on climate and transition to renewables for most of the past two decades. Last week’s...
Shane Tedder
Sustainable Development Kentucky: Affordable and Clean Energy
The Energy Team is to thank for keeping the lights on at UK Healthcare and continues to make strides towards sustainability. “The Energy Team is doing a tremendous work in our lockdown. With the campus vacant of...
Hannah Phillips
